Implications and Contentions

The
terms of Treaty 8 encompass a large area of northwestern Canada and
therefore affect many people in that region. While the treaty itself
is over 100 years old, there is a diverse range of issues that remain as
important today as they were at the time of the negotiations and
signing. Some of these issues revolve around concerns over land
claims, treaty rights, jurisdiction, the development and encroachment of
industry on treaty lands, as well as the social and economic implications
the treaty continues to have on those peoples that adhered to it over 100
hundred years ago. Here we would like to share with you a glimpse
into some of these issues in an attempt to broaden perspectives and
challenge your thoughts.